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Immigration Laws and Policies

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Immigration Geography

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Immigration for Collective

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The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

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The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is one of the oldest laws in Canada.

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False. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act dates from 2002. (167)

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The majority of immigrants coming to Canada are people who are escaping persecution, torture, or cruel punishment (refugees).

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False. The majority of immigrants are Economic Immigrants. (167)

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True or False

Refugees and family-class immigrants do not have to qualify under the point system to get accepted into Canada.

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True. (172)

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True or False

In order to be accepted into Canada, an immigrant must speak either French or English.

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False. Language qualifications do not apply to family-class immigrants or refugees. (180)

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True or False

If refugees have tuberculosis or HIV, their health could put an excessive demand on Canada’s health system, and they would not be permitted entry to Canada.

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False. None of these requirements apply to people entering Canada as refugees or as family-class immigrants. (172)

Immigration Laws and Policies

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True or False

The Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Charter of Rights states that people seeking refugee status in Canada do not have the right to a face-to-face hearing.

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False. In Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, The Supreme Court said that “everyone” in the charter means everyone – every person physically present in Canada. (181)

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The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act sets outA. where new immigrants must settleB. which categories of people can move to CanadaC. the voting rights of immigrantsD. the amount of taxes immigrants have to pay

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B. which categories of people can move to Canada (167)

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Which is not an objective concerning refugees under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act?A. to find skilled workersB. to save livesC. to offer protectionD. to express humanitarian ideals

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A. to find skilled workers (177)

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Immigration law states who is allowed into Canada. Immigration __________ states how many people are allowed into Canada from year to year.A. statisticsB. growthC. policyD. law

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C. Policy (168)

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Immigration is the responsibility of Canada’s ____________________ government.

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Federal (186)

Immigration Geography

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The majority of immigrants to Canada come from ____________________.

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South Asia/China (180)

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highest percentage of immigrants settle?A. CalgaryB. VancouverC. TorontoD. Montreal

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C. Toronto (188)

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True or False

In 1873, Canada tried to recruit immigrants from the U.S., Britain, and Europe, but not countries with French-speaking populations.

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True. (162)

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In the past, Canada restricted immigration from these countries.

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China and India. (173)

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In the past, Canada did not favour immigrants of this ancestry.

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French. (173)

Immigration Collective Rights

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The ______________________________________ has asked the Canadian government to honour its obligation to consult with First Nations on immigration policy.

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Assembly of First Nations (184)

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Collective and individual rights influence immigration laws and policies, because they affect the _________________________ of Canadians and of the people who are seeking to live in Canada.

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quality of life (162)

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They have collective rights and a reasonable expectation to be consulted in Canada’s immigration decisions.

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First Nations Peoples. (183)

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True or False

About 75 percent of French-speaking immigrants move to Québec. However, there are more non-Francophone immigrants who settle in Québec than Francophone immigrants.

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True. (191)

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Which of the following is a way in which Canada tried to discourage immigration of people from China?A. point systemB. Canada-Quebec AccordC. head taxD. health requirements

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C. head tax. (172)

Random

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True or False

When immigrants become Canadian citizens, they must swear to be faithful to Canada’s monarch, but they do not get the right to vote.

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False. (166)

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Which of the following is a criteria used to decide who is accepted as an immigrant to Canada?A. point systemB. citizenship and immigrationC. labour force growthD. Statistics Canada

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A. point system (172).

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Which of the following languages is not on the 2006 top five list of first languages of immigrants?A. MandarinB. EnglishC. SpanishD. French

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D. French. (180)

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into Canada based on A. skills or educationB. age and healthC. race or country of originD. language

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C. race or country of origin. (169, 173)

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Food, housing, and security are all examples of A. things for which people must payB. necessities of lifeC. material needsD. necessary extravagances

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B. necessities of life. (182)

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What are the top three economic sectors reporting shortages in Alberta in 2006.

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Construction 98%, Transportation 91% and Manufacturing 89%. (page 190)

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